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Simtuzumab is an experimental drug that was under development by Gilead Sciences for the treatment of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and Liver fibrosis. It is a monoclonal antibody that targets LOXL2, an enzyme that cross-links collagen and elastin in the extracellular matrix.

History[edit]

Simtuzumab was originally developed by Arresto Biosciences, which was acquired by Gilead Sciences in 2011. The drug entered Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and liver fibrosis in 2012. However, the trials were discontinued in 2016 due to lack of efficacy.

Mechanism of Action[edit]

Simtuzumab works by binding to LOXL2, an enzyme that is involved in the cross-linking of collagen and elastin in the extracellular matrix. By inhibiting this enzyme, the drug is thought to reduce fibrosis.

Clinical Trials[edit]

Simtuzumab has been tested in several clinical trials for the treatment of various fibrotic diseases. However, the results have been disappointing. In 2016, Gilead Sciences announced that it was discontinuing the development of the drug due to lack of efficacy in Phase 2 trials.

Future Development[edit]

Despite the disappointing results, research into the role of LOXL2 in fibrosis continues. It is hoped that future drugs targeting this enzyme will be more effective.

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Human	* Adecatumumab^§ Amivantamab Ascrinvacumab^§ Atezolizumab (+hyaluronidase) Balstilimab^† Botensilimab Cixutumumab^§ Conatumumab^§ Cosibelimab Daratumumab Drozitumab^§ Duligotumab^§ Dusigitumab^§ Enfortumab vedotin Enoticumab^§ Figitumumab^§ Flanvotumab^§ Ganitumab^† Glembatumumab vedotin^† Intetumumab^§ Ipilimumab Iratumumab^§ Istiratumab Icrucumab^§ Lexatumumab^§ Linvoseltamab Lucatumumab^§ Mapatumumab^§ Narnatumab^§ Necitumumab Nesvacumab^§ Nivolumab^# (+hyaluronidase, +relatlimab) Ofatumumab Olaratumab^† Panitumumab Patritumab^§ Pembrolizumab^# Pritumumab^§ Radretumab^§ Ramucirumab Rilotumumab^† Robatumumab^§ Seribantumab^§ Sugemalimab Tarextumab^§ Tisotumab vedotin Teprotumumab^† Tovetumab^§ Vantictumab^§ Votumumab^§ Zalutumumab^†
Mouse	* Abagovomab Altumomab pentetate Anatumomab mafenatox Arcitumomab Bectumomab Blinatumomab Capromab pendetide Detumomab Edrecolomab Ibritumomab tiuxetan Igovomab Lilotomab Minretumomab Mitumomab Nacolomab tafenatox Moxetumomab pasudotox Naptumomab estafenatox Oregovomab Pemtumomab^† Racotumomab Satumomab pendetide Solitomab Taplitumomab paptox Nofetumomab merpentan Pintumomab Tenatumomab Tositumomab
Chimeric	* Amatuximab^§ Bavituximab^§ Brentuximab vedotin Carotuximab^† Cetuximab Derlotuximab biotin^§ Dinutuximab Ecromeximab^§ Ensituximab^§ Futuximab^§ Girentuximab^† Indatuximab ravtansine^§ Isatuximab Loncastuximab tesirine Margetuximab Mirvetuximab soravtansine Rituximab^# Siltuximab Ublituximab Zolbetuximab
Humanized	* Abituzumab^§ Alemtuzumab Axatilimab Belantamab mafodotin Bevacizumab Bivatuzumab mertansine^§ Brontictuzumab^§ Cantuzumab mertansine^§ Cantuzumab ravtansine^§ Cirmtuzumab Citatuzumab bogatox^§ Clivatuzumab tetraxetan Cofetuzumab pelidotin Dacetuzumab^§ Demcizumab^§ Dalotuzumab^§ Datopotamab deruxtecan Denintuzumab mafodotin^§ Elotuzumab Emactuzumab Emibetuzumab^§ Enoblituzumab^§ Epcoritamab Etaracizumab^§ Farletuzumab^§ Ficlatuzumab^§ Flotetuzumab^§ Gemtuzumab ozogamicin Glofitamab Imgatuzumab^§ Inotuzumab ozogamicin Labetuzumab^§ Lifastuzumab vedotin^§ Lintuzumab^§ Lorvotuzumab mertansine^§ Lumretuzumab^§ Matuzumab^§ Milatuzumab^§ Naxitamab Nimotuzumab^† Obinutuzumab Ocaratuzumab^§ Odronextamab Otlertuzumab^§ Onartuzumab^§ Oportuzumab monatox^† Parsatuzumab^§ Pertuzumab Pinatuzumab vedotin^§ Polatuzumab vedotin Rosmantuzumab Rovalpituzumab tesirine^† Sacituzumab govitecan Sibrotuzumab^§ Simtuzumab^§ Sofituzumab vedotin^§ Tacatuzumab tetraxetan^§ Tigatuzumab^§ Trastuzumab^# (+deruxtecan / +emtansine) Tucotuzumab celmoleukin^§ Vandortuzumab vedotin^§ Vanucizumab^§ Veltuzumab^§ Vorsetuzumab mafodotin^§ Zenocutuzumab
Rat/mouse hybrid	* Catumaxomab Ertumaxomab^§

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^‡Withdrawn from market
Clinical trials:
- ^†Phase III
- ^§Never to phase III

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